Dole Chia Clusters (Photo credit: theimpulsivebuy)
And I’m not talking about the chia pet, although I’ve always thought they were kind of cool…looked at the chia cat grass thing that was in stores before Christmas…was secretly hoping someone would buy one for me for a gift…but I guess it was not to be…anyhow, I’m getting off topic here. What I’m talking about is chia seeds…one of the latest healthy food trends.
I read several healthy eating blogs and kept reading about using chia seeds in smoothies, in oatmeal, in baking…I even went so far as to look at them in the store. That’s when I noticed how expensive they were. Now anyone who knows me knows that I can be a little cheap frugal and don’t like to pay a lot of money for something that I probably will end up not really liking anyhow. So I passed on the chia seeds.
The other day I was looking at dried fruit and noticed the Dole chia & fruit clusters. Hmm…let’s read the label…12 clusters per serving at 120 calories…okay, that’s not bad. Ounce for ounce, chia seeds provide 2 times more omega-3 than walnuts, 3 times more fiber than oatmeal, 5 times more calcium than whole milk, 26% more protein than an egg…sounds good, huh?
So I made the plunge…made the purchase…jumped on the chia bandwagon…well…it’s okay, only okay, not awful, not gross, just okay…maybe I’ll like them more once I’ve stopped eating refined sugar for a month or so…maybe then I’ll come back and say they’re better than candy. Oh, who am I kidding? They’ll still be okay…but they are good for you so that has to count for something, right? Right?
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Yeah, I’d check the nutritional information at a source other than the product label before I eat it, but it’s up to you.
Just looking for a portable substitute for junk food…don’t think this is it tho…
Darn! When I saw the title, I thought you were going to talk about Chia pets! LOL. I haven’t seen these clusters. Five times more calcium than milk? I’m not sure anything can be better tasting than dark chocolate candy.
ahh…but the catch is “ounce for ounce”. Probably be hard to eat 8 oz of chia seeds…they’ll get ya any way they can! I have to agree with you on the chocolate!
My sister-in-law gave me some to try. I told my Dr. about them, and he said personally, he prefers the nutty flavor of flax seeds (which must be ground) for his Omega-3. I don’t think I’d pay the price for the chia seeds.
I’ve used ground flax seeds in oatmeal and smoothies…I do like it and it’s not as expensive, you’re right.